Monthly report · day-ahead marketElectricity prices in Portugal, October 2026
In October 2026 (up to 21 October 2026), electricity on the day-ahead market in Portugal cost an average of €0.163/kWh (€162.81/MWh); with taxes, network charges and a sample supplier margin, the estimated final price was around €0.301/kWh.
That is 13% more than in September 2026 and 113% more than in October 2025.
The cheapest day was Sunday, 18 October 2026, averaging €0.076/kWh; the most expensive was Monday, 19 October 2026 at €0.217/kWh.
The lowest price came on 10 October 2026 at 14:00 (€0.000/kWh), the highest on 19 October 2026 at 19:30 (€0.319/kWh). In total, prices were below zero for 0.5 hours.
On an average day, the cheapest three hours were 12:00–15:00. Weekends were on average 24% cheaper than weekdays.
Compared with
- Previous month (September 2026)
- €0.144 ▲
- Same month last year
- €0.076 ▲
- Weekdays
- €0.175
- Weekends
- €0.132
Wholesale price · /kWh
Price by day
Daily wholesale average; the line marks the monthly average.
/kWh
The average day
Average wholesale price for each hour of the day this month.
/kWh · 12:00–15:00
All days
| Day | Average | Lowest | Highest | Hours < 0 | Final (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Thursday | €0.152 | €0.039 13:00 | €0.258 19:15 | – | €0.287 |
| 2 Oct Friday | €0.178 | €0.113 13:00 | €0.280 19:00 | – | €0.319 |
| 3 Oct Saturday | €0.167 | €0.064 12:30 | €0.239 18:30 | – | €0.305 |
| 4 Oct Sunday | €0.172 | €0.071 14:00 | €0.245 18:30 | – | €0.312 |
| 5 Oct Monday | €0.198 | €0.130 13:00 | €0.272 18:30 | – | €0.344 |
| 6 Oct Tuesday | €0.207 | €0.151 13:30 | €0.300 19:30 | – | €0.355 |
| 7 Oct Wednesday | €0.182 | €0.081 15:00 | €0.246 07:15 | – | €0.325 |
| 8 Oct Thursday | €0.107 | €0.000 10:30 | €0.205 23:00 | – | €0.232 |
| 9 Oct Friday | €0.109 | €0.000 10:15 | €0.205 18:45 | – | €0.234 |
| 10 Oct Saturday | €0.131 | €0.000 14:00 | €0.220 18:45 | 0.50 | €0.261 |
| 11 Oct Sunday | €0.141 | €0.001 14:00 | €0.242 18:45 | – | €0.275 |
| 12 Oct Monday | €0.185 | €0.055 12:30 | €0.273 19:00 | – | €0.328 |
| 13 Oct Tuesday | €0.169 | €0.025 14:00 | €0.269 19:00 | – | €0.308 |
| 14 Oct Wednesday | €0.186 | €0.058 12:45 | €0.299 08:00 | – | €0.330 |
| 15 Oct Thursday | €0.194 | €0.060 12:30 | €0.299 19:30 | – | €0.339 |
| 16 Oct Friday | €0.199 | €0.100 13:15 | €0.286 07:00 | – | €0.346 |
| 17 Oct Saturday | €0.107 | €0.001 11:30 | €0.212 23:00 | – | €0.232 |
| 18 Oct Sunday | €0.076 | €0.000 10:45 | €0.186 19:30 | – | €0.194 |
| 19 Oct Monday | €0.217 | €0.169 01:30 | €0.319 19:30 | – | €0.367 |
| 20 Oct Tuesday | €0.196 | €0.058 14:15 | €0.279 18:30 | – | €0.341 |
| 21 Oct Wednesday | €0.147 | €0.000 14:30 | €0.299 20:00 | – | €0.281 |
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